Were you won over by Laura? It was nice, of course, to think she might be pro-choice, or have more enlightened views on education, but if any of that were true, it's been obvious for quite a while that her husband doesn't consult her for guidance. Lately Laura Bush has been used for President [sic] George Bush and his political advisors to justify his opposition to stem cell research.
Molly Ivins points out, in an article for Mother Jones magazine, “Laura Bush, it seems, is used to cast a softer light on her husband, who then proceeds to reverse whatever she’s just promised.”
